ML061320522
| ML061320522 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | University of Michigan |
| Issue date: | 06/30/2006 |
| From: | Isaac P NRC/NRR/ADRA/DPR/PRTA |
| To: | Ceccio S University of Michigan |
| Isaac P, NRC/NRR/DRIP/REXB, 301-415-1019 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD1694 | |
| Download: ML061320522 (5) | |
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June 30, 2006 Dr. Steven L. Ceccio Director Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project Michigan Memorial Laboratory 2301 Bonisteel Boulevard University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109
SUBJECT:
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE REGARDING NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF DECOMMISSIONING AMENDMENT FOR THE FORD NUCLEAR REACTOR (TAC NO. MD1694)
Dear Dr. Ceccio:
Enclosed for your information is a Notice of Issuance of Decommissioning Amendment for University of Michigan Ford Nuclear Reactor, Docket No. 50-2" concerning your application for approval of your decommissioning plan dated June 18, 2004. In accordance with the regulations, this notice is also being sent to the Office of the Federal Register. If you have any questions please contact me at 301-415-1019.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Patrick J. Isaac, Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Section New, Research and Test Reactors Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-02
Enclosure:
Notice of Issuance cc: w/encl: See next page
University of Michigan Docket No. 50-02 cc:
Special Assistant to the Governor Office of the Governor Room 1 - State Capitol Lansing, MI 48909 Mr. C. W. Becker Phoenix Memorial Laboratory 2301 Bonisteel Boulevard University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Hazardous Waste and Radiological Protection Section Nuclear Facilities Unit, 525 West Allegan Street P.O. Box 30241 Lansing, MI 48909-7741 Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611
June 30, 2006 Dr. Steven L. Ceccio Director Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project Michigan Memorial Laboratory 2301 Bonisteel Boulevard University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109
SUBJECT:
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE REGARDING NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF DECOMMISSIONING AMENDMENT FOR THE FORD NUCLEAR REACTOR (TAC NO.1694)
Dear Dr. Ceccio:
Enclosed for your information is a Notice of Issuance of Decommissioning Amendment for University of Michigan Ford Nuclear Reactor, Docket No. 50-2" concerning your application for approval of your decommissioning plan dated June 18, 2004. In accordance with the regulations, this notice is also being sent to the Office of the Federal Register. If you have any questions please contact me at 301-415-1019.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Patrick J. Isaac, Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Section New, Research and Test Reactors Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-02
Enclosure:
Notice of Issuance cc: w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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DATE 5/16/06 5/15/06 6/2/06 6/22/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF DECOMMISSIONING AMENDMENT FOR UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FORD NUCLEAR REACTOR DOCKET NO. 50-2 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is noticing the approval of the University of Michigan decommissioning plan (DP) by amendment to the Facility Operating License for the Ford Nuclear Reactor (FNR).
The FNR is located in the Phoenix Memorial Laboratory on the North Campus of the University in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The reactor was licensed to operate at 2 Megawatt thermal power. After the initial startup of the FNR in 1957, the reactor ceased operations on July 3, 2003.
The licensee submitted the FNR DP to the NRC for review and approval in a letter dated June 8, 2004, as supplemented on June 23, 2004, January 5, 2006 and January 10, 2006. The NRC approved the DP by Amendment No. 50 to the FNR Operating License No. R-28 on June 22, 2006.
A Notice and Solicitation of Comments Pursuant to 10 CFR 20.1405 and 10 CFR 50.82(b)(5) Concerning Proposed Action to Decommission the University of Michigan Ford Nuclear Reactor was published in the Federal Register on September 8, 2004 (69 FR 54326-54327) and in The Ann Arbor News on September 9, 2004. On June 7, 2006, the NRC staff consulted with the Environmental Coordinator for the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan. No comments were received.
A Copy of the license amendment approving the University of Michigans proposed
2 decommissioning plan is available for public inspection at the Commission*s Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, 20855-2738. The NRC maintains an Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRCs public documents. The amendment may be accessed electronically from the ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html under ADAMS accession number ML061220260.
Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or have problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, may contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by phone at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this June 30, 2006.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Brian E. Thomas, Branch Chief Research and Test Reactors Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation